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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1939-10-13

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1939-10-13, page 01

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XjW// Serving Golumbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \v/A\K
\'ol. J8. No. 42
roiaiMurs, omo, fridav, ocxoBun i.t, lo.tn
DbTotcd to American nnd Jowinh Ideals
Strictly Confidential
I'MbitB From ISvcrywhero
By I'lnxudB J. ninox
Coinmuiiity Funil Campjiigii Begins
INSIDK DOPE
Wo wish American city edi¬ tor."; wouldn't fall for those fake reports concerning Hitler's in¬ tention of establishinB a .Jewish State in Poland. . . They're all part of a systematic Nazi propa¬ ganda attempt to soft-pedal and camouflage iinti-Jewish atro¬ cities perpetmted by tho Nazis in Poland. . . I'ierre van Paassen, Who's back in this country, tells tis something that no foreign correspondent has spilled in the press so tar. . . Namely, that Great Britain is sending loads , of troops anti fliers to tho Near East, for all the world as if she were expecting it to become war front before very long, rion't be surprised if Herbert C. Hoover gels the job oE interna¬ tional relief head, the post he so successfully- handled after the world war. . .
The American edition of Hit¬ ler's "Mein Kampt" is enjoying bigger sales since the book has been banned in Germany . . . we're not kidding—since the signing of the Nazi-Soviet pact "Mein Kampf" has been withr drawn from circulation In Nazi- land . . . This because it served as. a constant reminder to the German people that the Fuehrer can be wrong ... All of which reminds lis of the crack cur¬ rent amoi^g the hungry Ger- ¦mz>na-oJ iVh; Keleh: "If we had halt as much to eat as we have to swallow we'd be leading a marvelous lite". . . DOV'T MIBS THIS
Foreign affairs gossipers may have missed a scoop when they ovorloolted a classified ad whicii Neal O'Hara discovered in the Seattle, Wash., Times ..'. It re-ad: "Experienced Austrian paper- hanger and painter, at liberty .shortly . . . "Will accept Gentile employment . . . 1313 Doom . . . Adolf". . . But Dr, Hcinrich Bruening, former Chancellor of Germany, doesn't seem very optimistic about an imminent change for the better in the Reich government ... He has just accepted an appointment as permanent Professor of Govern¬ ment at Harvard University . . . There's quite a difference be¬ tween the Canadian and U. S. attitudes toward Hitler . . .On the campus of Montreal'.'; McGill University the students set Hit¬ ler's effigy on fire the other day ... In Boston a sandwich man made up like Hitler walks in front ot a movie house carry¬ ing boards proclaiming the house unfair . . . "They're pay ing more attention to 'The Rains Came' than to me," the pseudo-Hitler plaintively in¬ forms the world . . . We're be¬ ginning to think the strength of the German-American Bund must have been overestimated— hy ourself as well as by Hitler. . . . Only last week a Bund meeting but to raise the $50,000 bail required to get Fritz Kuhn out ot the can, where he was put by Dewey—and all the
¦ money they could scrape to¬ gether amounted to le.ss than §200 . . . Mayor La Ouardia is reported to have made a jocular promise to tho President that he'll make no more cracks at Hitler , , . La Guardia's reforma¬ tion is in line with the rigid neutrality atmosphere which Wa.ihlngton Ik trying to inain-
¦ tain ... Have you seen the latest cartoon sheet, featuring four
(Ooiitlnuea on Vaeo 1}
'I'O CEIjEBKA'IIH his 80TH BIUTIIBAY NEXT WEEK
Heavy burden carried by the 55 health aud social welfare agencies ot the Community Fund the past depression years has been more greatly appre¬ ciated the past twelve months than ever before and for this
COUNCIIj WOMEN IN
COMMUNITy FUNB
CAMPAIGN
With the uilveiit ot tho Community Fniid Ai'lve, October IC to 27, MrH. Mey- t-r Hoffman, cliuh'inan of civics for the Council of Jewish AVoiiieii, and a ina- jor In the Women's Terri¬ torial DIvlHlon of the drive has named the following Conncll iiiembcrs to assist liGi' as eaptulns: Mrs. Simon I/nzarns, Mrs. Kobert Levy, Mrs. Lester Thai, Mrs. Meyer Ginsburg and Mr.s. L. L, Praver. Also working under Mr.s, Hoffman wltli their own teams arc Mrs. Harry Goldberg anil Mrw, Jerome Kohn.
reason it is believed there is a greater community support be¬ ing given to tho Fund this year. The drive begins Monday and continues through .October 37. Tlie goal'this year isfor $063,281 <CoDeitiuea on Vaeo 5}
Or. H. R. Cotterman Will Address The Temple Brotherhood Oct. 17
Marking tho beginning of its activities of the year, the Bry¬ den Road Temple Brotherhood will hold a get.togother meeting tor members and friends next Tuesday, Oct. 17th, 8 P. M., in the Temple vestry. The gue.st speaker on tho evening's pro¬ gram will be Dr. H. R. Cotter¬ man, whose reputation as £ humorist, lecturer and scholar is well known throughout Ohio. He lias chosen for his ..subject "Facts and Figures", a discus¬ sion which will be of interest to the entire membership of- the Brotherhood.
Members aro asked to come and to bring along a prospective member. A buffet lunch will be served at the conclusion of the meeting.
Alfred M. Cuhcu
Alfred M. Cohen, Clncinnatlan and international honorary president of B'nai B'rith will observe his 80th birthday next Thursday, Oct. 19th. Rockdale Temple ot Cincinnati, O., will dedicate its Friday evening ser¬ vices to him Oct. 20th. Mr. Cohen was chairman of the He¬ brew Union College board for 20 years.
At the services, speakers will include Dr. Victor E. Reichert, Dr. David Philipson, rabbi em¬ eritus, and Morton J. Heldman, president ot the congregation. President Julian Morgonstein br the Hebrew Union CaHege will give the benediction.
A reception will be tendered by the congregation. Sisterhood and Men's Club following tho services.
Sisterhood Lecture Course To Begin Sunday Night
What win be one of the out¬ standing lecture scries ever presented to the community, and certainly the most far- reaching and ambitious pro¬ gram ot its kind spon.sored by llie Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood, has ' just been announced by Mrs. Robert Leon, chairman, and her associate, Mrs. .Terome Kohn.
The first lecture will be deliv¬ ered at the homo' ot Mr. and Mr.?. Allen Gundersheimer, 42 Park Drive, thi.s Sunday night, (tomorrow) by one ot the best known professors of Ohio State University, Professor Harold \V Bibber. Dr. Bibber will speak on the subject, "The Crisis in the Far East". Representing the General Electric Company, Dr, Bibber lived tor tour years in .Tapan and in addition has traveled extensively through¬ out that section ot the world. His knowledge is rooted in an intimate personal association with the problems and charac¬ ter of the peoples who live in tho.se areas. For the November lecture will
Success M Hadassali
The fact thai Erika Mann, world-famous author, lecturer and actress is to be gue.st speak¬ er at the coming Hadassah Donor Dinner, together with the realization of the all-important need for funds for Hadassah's Palestinian projects at this time, should malce this affair the mo-st successful one the organi¬ zation has ever enjoyed, is the belief of Mrs. Albert Schiff and Mrs. William Wasserstrom, chairmen.
Pledges to date will be report¬ ed ata breakfast meeting ot the Donor Dinner Committee, which includes all committee chairmen and members, as well as the entire board, on Wednes¬ day, Oct 18, at 10:30 A. M. at the Fort Hayes Hotel.
Proceeds from the Donor Din¬ ner will be used towards two very important phases ot Ha¬ dassah's Palestinian w o r k— first, the Hadassah Medical Or¬ ganization, which includes the
B'nai B'rith Votes Memorial Gift To Cardinal Mnndelein
CHICAGO:—A special appro¬ priation to be presented to the favorite charity ot the late George Cai-dinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, the ehar- ity to bo named by Bishop Ber nard J Shell, administrator ot the archdiocese, was voted by the Chicago B'nai B'rith Coun¬ cil at a special session called to memorialize the eminent Catho¬ lic chuchmen. A B'nai B'rith delegation representing the Su¬ preme Lodge, District Grand Lodge No. G, who.se headquar¬ ters is in Chicago, and the Chi- (Continueil ou I'QUo 3)
Samuel Gersbvitz, Field Secretary Of J. W. B. Speaks Mere Tuesday Evening
Dr. 15. .1. Gordon, President of the Schonthal Center, an¬ nounces that Mr. Samuel Ger- shovitz. Field Secretary of the Jewish Welfare Board, will at¬ tend the meeting of the Boards ot Directors of the Jewish Wel¬ fare li'ederation and Hermine Schonthal Center next Tuesday evening, October 17, 7:30 P. M. at the Schonthal Center. Mr. Gershovitz is an authority on community center activities and will ¦ discuss all questions con¬ cerning the objective.^ and pro¬ gram ot the Center as well as other pertinent matters of com¬ munal interest.
13. J. Schanfarber will discuss "Welfare Activities of the Com¬ ing Year". Dr. E. J. Gordon will
speak on "Trends in .Tewish Center Activities". Terranco Webster, the newly appointed Executive ot the Community Fund, will address the meeting on "Community Agencies." Fi¬ nancial reports and reports oi activities will he submitted by the Executive Secretary. Mat¬ ters ot vital interest to the wel¬ fare of our community will be discus.^ed. Each and every member is urged to attend this meeting.
The Presidents of the Boards sincerely regret that there is a conflict with other meetings in the city on this date hut since all plans were made and ar rangements completed for an out-of-town speaker, it was im possible to change the date.
Council Presents Cift To Library's Braille Dept.
The Columbus PuWic Library has just added to its Blind Al¬ cove the completed volumes ot the popular novel, "Abigail Adams" by Dorothy Bobbe done in Braille by the Braille com mittee ot the Council of Jewish Woinen, headed by Mrs. S. D. Edelman.
The completion ot this work represents many hours of labor by Mrs. Edelman and members of her committee and is consid ered an important addition to the library according to mem bers ot the library board.
In a desire to extend the work which brings help and pleasure to the blind, Mrs. Edelman is anxious to start a now class in Braille. Anyone interested is urged to contact her for infor¬ mation. The course consists ot ten lessons and offers an opiior- tunity for service to the com¬ munity, as well as fascinating home work.
(Oontlnned on Pai;o 8)
Important Service Is Eesidcreil.By Amer. lied Cross
Hadassah Rothschild University be Rabbi Samuel M. Gup, belov-l Hospital, as well as preventive ed spiritual leader of Temple 1 and • curative health work Israel, who by reason ot his travels in Europe during the last two years, has liecome very familiar with much that has taken place behind the scenes.
Among the oilier speakers an. nounced is Professor II. Gordon Hayes of the History Depart¬ ment of Ohio State University.
These lectures- will be held monthly at the home ot a mem¬ ber of the congregation and al¬ ways in the evening. The pur¬ pose is to provide worthwhile information to those who at¬ tend, to enable the men as well as their wives to take advantage of them and to foster a spirit of fellowship and social unity.
A somewliat similar program provided last year, tho not quite as extensive, was among the most enjoyable and illuminat¬ ing activities of tho Sisterhood and was very largely attended throughout the season.
Tho Franklin County Chapter, American Red Cross, is con¬ ducting an Inquiry and Infor¬ mation Service for anyone wish¬ ing to secure information re¬ garding relatives or friends in war affected European coun- trie.'i. No charge is made for this service which consists of forwarding the inquiries to Na¬ tional Hed Cross Headquarters in Washington, and from there they are directed to the Inter-, national Red Cross Committee in Geneva, Switzerland.
Information may be request¬ ed about the whereabouts, safe¬ ty, and plans (a) ot American citizens visiting or living abroad and transfer of funds to them;
(b) ot alien residents ot the United States visiting abroad;
(c) of citizens ot European countries affected by warfare.
The local Red Cross Head¬ quarters at .387 E. Broad Street is open from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. daily except Saturday when it closes at 12:00 noon.
Tho uecA la greater now tliun over itt JowIbU history. Pay your United Jewish Fund sub- scrliitiuii proiiiiitly.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS
The Ohio Jewish Cliron. Iclr ileslres to rail lo tho attention ot all organiza¬ tions the fact that it main- tainH a Coininunlty Calen¬ dar for the purpose of ck-ai'ing llic dates of events hcliednled in the (onininn-
Ity.
Organizations planning «» conduct affairs are urged to register their dates with the Ciironlcle office.
'This win help prevent conflicts in the arrange- inentH of affaivs. and the dlfflcultlrs thut attend siirli uulurtuiiatr occniTeiierH.
To clear datCH, and to register the date on wliirh all event Ih planned, call. ADaiuu 20M.
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V ¦'' . ;J^
'..i-.-'M
,-„ r^^3^
XjW// Serving Golumbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \v/A\K
\'ol. J8. No. 42
roiaiMurs, omo, fridav, ocxoBun i.t, lo.tn
DbTotcd to American nnd Jowinh Ideals
Strictly Confidential
I'MbitB From ISvcrywhero
By I'lnxudB J. ninox
Coinmuiiity Funil Campjiigii Begins
INSIDK DOPE
Wo wish American city edi¬ tor."; wouldn't fall for those fake reports concerning Hitler's in¬ tention of establishinB a .Jewish State in Poland. . . They're all part of a systematic Nazi propa¬ ganda attempt to soft-pedal and camouflage iinti-Jewish atro¬ cities perpetmted by tho Nazis in Poland. . . I'ierre van Paassen, Who's back in this country, tells tis something that no foreign correspondent has spilled in the press so tar. . . Namely, that Great Britain is sending loads , of troops anti fliers to tho Near East, for all the world as if she were expecting it to become war front before very long, rion't be surprised if Herbert C. Hoover gels the job oE interna¬ tional relief head, the post he so successfully- handled after the world war. . .
The American edition of Hit¬ ler's "Mein Kampt" is enjoying bigger sales since the book has been banned in Germany . . . we're not kidding—since the signing of the Nazi-Soviet pact "Mein Kampf" has been withr drawn from circulation In Nazi- land . . . This because it served as. a constant reminder to the German people that the Fuehrer can be wrong ... All of which reminds lis of the crack cur¬ rent amoi^g the hungry Ger- ¦mz>na-oJ iVh; Keleh: "If we had halt as much to eat as we have to swallow we'd be leading a marvelous lite". . . DOV'T MIBS THIS
Foreign affairs gossipers may have missed a scoop when they ovorloolted a classified ad whicii Neal O'Hara discovered in the Seattle, Wash., Times ..'. It re-ad: "Experienced Austrian paper- hanger and painter, at liberty .shortly . . . "Will accept Gentile employment . . . 1313 Doom . . . Adolf". . . But Dr, Hcinrich Bruening, former Chancellor of Germany, doesn't seem very optimistic about an imminent change for the better in the Reich government ... He has just accepted an appointment as permanent Professor of Govern¬ ment at Harvard University . . . There's quite a difference be¬ tween the Canadian and U. S. attitudes toward Hitler . . .On the campus of Montreal'.'; McGill University the students set Hit¬ ler's effigy on fire the other day ... In Boston a sandwich man made up like Hitler walks in front ot a movie house carry¬ ing boards proclaiming the house unfair . . . "They're pay ing more attention to 'The Rains Came' than to me," the pseudo-Hitler plaintively in¬ forms the world . . . We're be¬ ginning to think the strength of the German-American Bund must have been overestimated— hy ourself as well as by Hitler. . . . Only last week a Bund meeting but to raise the $50,000 bail required to get Fritz Kuhn out ot the can, where he was put by Dewey—and all the
¦ money they could scrape to¬ gether amounted to le.ss than §200 . . . Mayor La Ouardia is reported to have made a jocular promise to tho President that he'll make no more cracks at Hitler , , . La Guardia's reforma¬ tion is in line with the rigid neutrality atmosphere which Wa.ihlngton Ik trying to inain-
¦ tain ... Have you seen the latest cartoon sheet, featuring four
(Ooiitlnuea on Vaeo 1}
'I'O CEIjEBKA'IIH his 80TH BIUTIIBAY NEXT WEEK
Heavy burden carried by the 55 health aud social welfare agencies ot the Community Fund the past depression years has been more greatly appre¬ ciated the past twelve months than ever before and for this
COUNCIIj WOMEN IN
COMMUNITy FUNB
CAMPAIGN
With the uilveiit ot tho Community Fniid Ai'lve, October IC to 27, MrH. Mey- t-r Hoffman, cliuh'inan of civics for the Council of Jewish AVoiiieii, and a ina- jor In the Women's Terri¬ torial DIvlHlon of the drive has named the following Conncll iiiembcrs to assist liGi' as eaptulns: Mrs. Simon I/nzarns, Mrs. Kobert Levy, Mrs. Lester Thai, Mrs. Meyer Ginsburg and Mr.s. L. L, Praver. Also working under Mr.s, Hoffman wltli their own teams arc Mrs. Harry Goldberg anil Mrw, Jerome Kohn.
reason it is believed there is a greater community support be¬ ing given to tho Fund this year. The drive begins Monday and continues through .October 37. Tlie goal'this year isfor $063,281